Improved



UNITED STATES PATENT OEEIGE.

CLARK E. BILLINGS, OF WARREN, VERMONT.

IM PROVED APPLE-QUARTERE'R.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 84,791, dated December8, 1868.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Beit known that I, CLARK E.'BrLL1NGs, of Warren, in the county ofWashington and State of Vermont have invented a new Y and ImprovedMachine for Quartering Apples 5 and I do hereby declare that thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which willenable those skilled in the art to make and use the same, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of thisspeciication.

This invention relates to an improved Inachine for quartering apples inthe process of preparing them for drying, cooking, or other purposes;and the invention consists in the arrangement of parts, as hereinafterdescribed.

Figure l represents a side elevation of the machine, partly in section.Fig. 2 is a top or plan view of the knives. Fig. 3 is a detailed view ofthe bottom side of the plunger.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

A represents the frame or stand to which the operatin g parts of themachine are attached. B is the plunger. G is the p1ungerrod. D is thelever. E is the spring. F represents the knives.

The knives are placed in nearly a horizontal position, and are properlyAsecured to the bed of the machine. The knives are four in number,standing at right angles with each other, as seen in the drawing, andattached to a center-piece, which piece forms a central point, g. Theknives may be made in two parts, so as to lock together either with orwithout a cen* tra-l poinst.

The plunger-rod is secured to the frame in a vertical position by theclips h h. The lever D is connected with the rod by a pin, o', and itsfulcrum is at J. The lever has a slot, k. The lever, in its motion upand down, describes an are of a circle, which the slot k provides for,and allows the lever to work on the pin without strain or unnecessaryfriction.

The plunger B is made somewhat conical, as indicated by the dotted line,for the purpose of inclosing and holding the apple steady.

When the plunger B has been pressed down by the lever the spring Eserves, by its recoil, to throw it up to the position seen in thedrawlng.

rlhe apple is laid with its center upon the central point g, when thewooden plunger is forced down onto it, driving the quarters of the appledown through an d between the knives.

I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- The arrangementherein described of the fixed knives F, placed at right angles to eachother, and having the central point g, the plun ger B, hollowed out uponits under side, the plunger-rod C, guides h, slotted lever D, pin 1'.,spring E, and stand A, as herein set forth, for the purpose specified.

. CLARK E. BILLINGS. Wlitnesses:

GEORGE GooDRIcH, M. B. EATON.

